Industry News
Outcomes from Melbourne safety inspections
Springvale, Flemington, Kensington and North Melbourne are the latest Melbourne suburbs to be targeted as part of WorkSafe’s Safer Work Zones campaign for small businesses.
[ + ]Tiler pleads guilty to WorkSafe fraud
A Melbourne man was recently convicted and fined for fraudulently obtaining workers compensation after a back injury.
[ + ]Potentially contaminated shipments of oleyl diamine
Comcare has issued a safety alert warning of a potentially contaminated batch of the industrial chemical oleyl diamine.
[ + ]Federal Safety Commissioner seeks feedback
The building and costruction industry is being encouraged to provide feedback on OHS matters to the Federal Safety Commissioner.
[ + ]Manufacturer fined over burn incident
Caroma was recently fined over an incident at its South Australian operations that left an employee with severe burns.
[ + ]Review of OFSC audit criteria
The OFSC is auditing its reaccreditation process for construction companies in order to simplify the process.
[ + ]Safety breaches have explosive consequences
A Victorian blasting company has been fined and convicted over a string of safety failings that occurred while blasting at a housing development site.
[ + ]Builder fined over asbestos contamination
A South Australian builder was convicted and fined for putting people at risk by failing to adequately and legally remove asbestos from a worksite.
[ + ]Safety workshops for small and medium Queensland businesses
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland will be conducting a series of free safety workshops throughout the state for small and medium businesses over the months of August to November 2009.
[ + ]CraneSafe expands inspections
Truck-mounted concrete pumps have now been added to CraneSafe Australia’s OHS assessment program.
[ + ]Offshore industry urged to focus on safety
An Australian safety regulator is urging the oil and gas industry to take a strategic approach to safety on offshore facilities.
[ + ]SA employers fined for rail and factory injuries
In a busy day at the Magistrates Court of South Australia (Industrial), three companies were convicted and fined over incidents in 2007 where workers sustained injuries from inadequate safety measures.
[ + ]Loss of health and safety committee a blow to NZ workers
A decision to disband a government advisory committee in New Zealand will be a major setback for workplace safety, says union.
[ + ]New Comcare publication
A new publication has been released by Comcare to outline how organisations can benefit from investing in health initiatives for its workers.
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